Europe

Putin urges Macron to shed mutual distrust and ‘join forces’

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged French election winner Emmanuel Macron to bridge deep rifts…

Eurosceptics see Macron win as bad news for Brexit

by Dario THUBURN Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom  - British eurosceptics reacted angrily on Monday to Emmanuel Macron's victory in…

European salamander at risk of extinction: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Europe's already endangered salamander population faces extinction due to a new, virulent fungus that also poses…

Asian markets fall on global uncertainty; pound holds rally

HONG KONG , China (AFP) -- Asian markets turned lower Wednesday following a negative lead from Wall Street and Europe,…

“Brexit 1.0” – Study reveals Britain’s original split from Europe

LONDON, ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- Scientists have found evidence of how ancient Britain separated from Europe in what they…

Brexit job fears stalk Britain’s financial centers

by Roland JACKSON / Jean-Baptiste OUBRIER Agence France Presse MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Worries are whirring in Britain's smaller…

Hollande seeks to boost ties with Asia in face of “isolationism”

  SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- French President Francois Hollande called Sunday for efforts to intensify the relationship between Europe and…

After Trump tweet, Pentagon chief explains NATO funding

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told lawmakers Wednesday that NATO does not track "past money…

Japan PM Abe says he hopes Europe’s “strong cohesion” will be preserved

PARIS, France(Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he hoped he hoped Europe's "strong cohesion" will be preserved as…

Ten injured in Etna volcano explosion in Italy

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Ten people were injured by flying rock and lava after Mount Etna, Europe's biggest active volcano,…

ASEAN-EU free trade agreement back; better trade relations seen by EU trade envoy

  The European Union is seeing increased impetus around the world to move forward with Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with…

Ukraine reaches prelim agreement with IMF

  by Dmitry ZAKS KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund said Saturday it had reached a preliminary agreement…

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